Eating At Christmastime.....

[gness]

....all the planning....shopping....preparing and serving is all very well....

We titivate the turkey......pamper the pork.......baste the beef.......swaddle sausages in blankets...marinate the mincemeat... and what I did to two Aldi Christmas cakes is nobody's business......but.....

....curled on the sofa with a glass of red and a plate of left over pate.....dips....olives and crackers is just the best meal of the season.....

If I could have leftovers without all the faff of the before bit I'd be happy..... :-)

[Islay]

Very few left overs in our house although there are several pots of unopened drunken duck pate which I have hidden away from the husband as they were lush

[Mamyalynne]

Love a plate of picky nibbles, just graze to your heart's content.

[mazie]

Snap gness my favourite bit. I remember as a kid when chicken and turkey were not mass produced. They were so expensive and a real luxury. Christmas day evening I used to sneak into the kitchen and pick at the turkey carcass. It was the best bit of the day after the presents :o)

[MargoTester]

The best thing about Christmas- bubble and squeak, cold gammon and pickles, lovely grub

[gness]

Love nibbles, Mamya.....nice relaxed eating...x

We used to have turkey sent over from Ireland when I was little, Mazie....and even then I preferred the bits of turkey pinched the next day....x

[gness]

Bubble and squeak, Margo! I somehow bought the best ever sprouts this year....they were a hit with dinner but even better in the bubble and squeak....x

[Islay]

Well that's really nice Gness, We used to have giant turkeys as a kid and ate them for days afterwards, we didn't mind though as mother before her drinking was an excellent cook and it was never dry.

[murraymints]

anyone want chocolate ? or cheese ? I think I have enough to feed all of AB for a year !!

[murraymints]

..or olives ? ..or paté ..?

[gness]

Minty! You're offering your chocolate?!.....I've some lovely cheeses in the fridge that'll I'll share...but chocolate?.....Nope...:-)

[Barmaid]

I've got 2lb of sprouts going if anyone wants them

[murraymints]

think it will go stale before I can manage it all.. 3 x 24 trays of ferrero rochers and 4 tins of celebrations..3 after eights..2 bendinck mint selections.. 2 big boxes of maltesers..4 toblerones..box of milk tray..black magic... shall I go on ??

[gness]

We had a tradition, Barmaid when the daughter was small that we decorated the tree and a sprout stalk......
She was late up this year so I cooked the little sprouts and they were the best ever....mind you I do add my own special bits and bobs to them......x

[MargoTester]

Gness - agree Brussels are a must, as is a crusty bottom :-)

[gness]

But did you get a bag of chocolate sprouts, Minty?......I did and discovered you have to remove the green paper before eating... :-(

[Islay]

I see I am going to Coventry again!

[MargoTester]

I'll take the toblerones off your hands Minty x

[murraymints]

lol... at least you didn't boil them !

[murraymints]

here Margo..catch !

[gness]

I have a friend, Margo who hates sprouts but will eat one, just the one at Christmas....we turn away now as the look on her face puts off the rest of us....
Not sure about her crusty bottom.....where is yours? Mine was on the stuffing balls this year......that was Dave's fault....x